MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take online classes.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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